Johnna'sWorld: A night at the opera

a Dose of Dave (Barry)

Thanksgiving is not merely a time of eating until we are big fat bloated carbohydrate balloons lying motionless on the sofa watching the Detroit Lions while actual gravy oozes from our pores. Thanksgiving is also a time of giving thanks --as the Pilgrims did so many centuries ago --for the fact that the malls are open on Friday. Otherwise we'd have to spend another day cooped up with our loved ones, not to mention toxic levels of leftovers, and the number of domestic drumstick assaults would be even higher than it is.

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Not everybody is comfortable with the idea of eating turkeys, which are, let’s face it, living organisms, like dogs or celery. You may wonder: Is there a more humanitarian option that you can serve for Thanksgiving dinner? There certainly is: tofu, a semi-foodlike substance secreted by soybeans as a defense mechanism. Tofu can be used as a high-protein substitute, as well as a denture adhesive or tile grout. In its natural state, tofu is tasteless and odorless, but if you form it into a turkey-shaped lump, season it well, add gravy, and bake it for two hours in a shallow pan at 350 degrees, you can also use it for minor driveway repairs.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

A night at the opera

Wounded Duck was shocked! Upon being invited over to watch the Charger-Browns game, I thanked him for the invite but I had decided to go to the opera instead!!!

What a wonderful way to kick off the Christmas Season! The story is delightful and the orchestra was especially good. (Jossy was one of two oboists among 15 musicians -largely strings).

We celebrated the successful conclusion of the weekend performances with dinner at one of our favorite restaurants: Latitudes in Auburn.

;-) :-)